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Exciting things to me in doing the work in San Francisco is really learn from all of the communities as many different types both cultures and ethnicities to actually guide us so one of the things were working on through the longterm coordinating council is really thinking what it means to do a Needs Assessment in the community and the particular concerns in the community that are culturally relevant so were thoughtful and sensitive communicator on what Palliative Care can offer and [inaudible] ...

Of transition occurred of the Task Force Recommendations under the longterm coordinating council and the longterm coordinating council happily voted to create a Palliative Care work group and committee and now moving the recommendations forward and already we have met i think at least three times, had three meetings. The committee again looking carefully at those recommendations trying to figure out which ones we should be addressing most aggressively for the short of run but trying to Pay Atten...

Nonfunction books and authors. Nonfiction books and authors. Television for serious readers. Youre watching booktv. Coming up next, Jennifer Jacquet says the public shaming of governments and corporations can be a powerful tool in creating social and economic change. This is about an hour, 15 minutes. Welcome to the brook runs Public Library brooklyn Public Library. This is usually on when i start. Please welcome Jennifer Jacquet. Hello. [applause] were here to discuss her first book, is t is sh...

Is making sure that the providers are educated and having the competencies to provide and offer good Palliative Care services and those services are across the continuum and not limited to hos hospice alone but wherever theyre experiencing the service and around the state legislation that is encouraging providers to be more explicit when someone has a terminal illness and know what their Treatment Options are including Palliative Care. That has become particularly relevant around the issue of de...

Will hand it over to you and have you walk the commission and the audience through the process and the recommendations. Thank you. [inaudible] i cannot hear you. Is it on . Can you hear me now . Yes thank you. Thank you to president james and to the commission for giving us this opportunity to tell you a little bit about the proceedings of the task force. It was really an amazing and productive time that we had together and as you heard from anne this was a program or issue that was cosponsored ...

Think we need to independent candidates for local state and federal and president ial elections to lead that voter revolution . The time is now. I concur. I agree with you. I agree with you. I can say i definitely agree. I will be a troublemaker. Right now you know my experience is the political process, throwing in another candidate is sometimes really helpful, but it doesnt go to the core of our divisions. And thats where my real interest is. I dont, so whats going to cause the flip . Im just ...

Communities as many different types both cultures and ethnicities to actually guide us so one of the things were working on through the longterm coordinating council is really thinking what it means to do a Needs Assessment in the community and the particular concerns in the community that are culturally relevant so were thoughtful and sensitive communicator on what Palliative Care can offer and [inaudible] is put forward as one of the poster children for having the conversation out there for pe...

65. By 2030 that number will have grown by 30 million. And by 2050, that number will have grown by 40 million. So as you can see, the percentage of the old old as you in the orange and yellow boxes in this chart grows very quickly. Again, if you think back to the chart in terms of the amount of per capita spending that increases as people age you see we are looking at a growing number of individuals who, in fact, will be the most expensive portion of the Medicare Program. At the same time we hav...

Site. Your thoughts are important to us so please take a couple of minutes to fill one out and submit it to the festival committee. Mr. Mccutcheon and mr. Mark will be signing books immediately after this presentation, copies are also available at the politics and prose tent at the festival here. A quick word about buying books. Even though this is a free event and we want to keep it that way it does help the book festival if you buy a book here. The more books we sell for our events the more pu...

The speaker members of congress, i have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you his excellency Mohammad Ashraf ghani president of the Islamic Republic of afghanistan. President ghani in the name of god the merciful and compassionate Speaker Boehner Vice President biden, Senate Majority leader mcconnell, House Majority leader Mccarthy House minority leader ms. Pelosi, Senate Minority leader, ladies and gentlemen of the congress, please allow me to thank you for your gracious in...